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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03
JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.

roe Republicans OF the Eighteenth Judicial Dis
sx5cs WI hold q convention for the purpose OF pac
feG IN nomination q candidate FOR judge OF the els
JlSct The central committee recommend that the
fg1afed by the county republican central COMMITTEES
f0r holding primaries, viz, August S1st-
Rnch township and wards Will be entitled to the
xelDwfng number OF delegates;
second Ward-Thirteen delegates.
ffstrd ard-Ten delegptes.
fourth Ward-Ftfteen delegates.
Ffffh Ward-Five delegates.
Afton-Three delegates.
Attica-Four delegates.
Deiano-Four delegates.
xAgie-Four delegates.
Brfe-Three delegates.
a1celey-Six delegates.
Ef1nt-Seven delegates.
aarcen Plains None delegate.
Garden Plains, s-Three delegates.
Grand River-Three delegates.
Gypsum-Four delegates.
Ninoie-Three delegates.
Eechi-Six delegates.
E1ncoln-Four delegates.
Xinneha-Three delegates.
Norton Seven delegates.
. NMneecah-Seven delegates
OE;o-Three delegates.
PEyne-Five delegated
Park 1.-TWO delegates
Park, W-Three delegates
Rockford, D-Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates.
aaIom-Four delegates.
Eherman-Four delegates.
Union-Five delegates.
Yz0aA-Three delegates.
Wichifa-Seven delegates.
WAco-Five delegates.
Valley Center, V. C-Four delegates.
Valley Center, S-Three delegates.
The district convention will be held IN the Grand
Army Hall. Wichita Kansas, Saturday, the Sd day
Sf September, 1884, at $50 a. m.
By order of the District Central Committee,
H. L. TAYLOR. Chairman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03
49, "a
Garden City Sentinel.

Garden City Sentinel.
For several centuries the year IS has
/ been memorable one in history.
In 1883 Columbus was trying all means
possible to enlist the aid necessary to enable
| him to go in search of the western world
or as he believed to find new and shorter
road to China. He found it four years
later, in 1892.
In 1888 Queen Elizabeth, with the Eng
glish nation atS her back and Sir Francis
Drake and other gallant sea rovers in hel
front, defeated the "Invincible Armada
with which Spain threatened to overwhelm
her kingdom and the Protestant religion.
1t was the deadliest blow that Spanish des-
potism ever received. and greatly aided in
the establishment of civil liberty in Hol-
land and the world at large.
In 1858, England with the help of the
prince of orange who came over with q
gallant army of Dutchmen at his back
achieved the expulsion of the bigoted and
tyrannical James H., the last and worst of
the House Of Stuart. and the last king of
England who pretended to rule by the
grace and special act of God" rather than
Eaglish writers date the establishment of
Sisu III tACA COuntiy duti tldC GiSdt
era they dignity as ''the Revolution.
In 1888 Washington was elected presi-
dent of the United States to set in motion
and administer the constitution he had
helped to frame.
From that suspicious event we date a
new era in the worlds history. Everything
has been changed since then and is likely
to keep on changing for the better always.
T.. L. III
pect great things to correspond with the
events which have made that year so re-
markable for four succeeding centuries. In
the United States we shall expect to achieve
the final overthrow of the party that nursed
the great rebellion into life, gave 1t its ear
nest sympathy when 1t was unable to give
it its support In arms, and resisted the log
ical result of 1.-THE abolition of slavery
and the enfranchisement of the colored
race-to the utmost of its ability, and the
very last
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03
KANSAS PLUMAGE

Lawrence has four parks.
Salina is to have the free delivery sys
TEN.
Ness county has 5000 acres of land IN
der cultivation
Greeley county will hold her first fair at
Horace next month.
The spiritualists are holding camp
meeting at Delphos
The Gulf railroad company will build q
SIC, 900 depot at Olsthe
Black soil Is nine feet deep around EN-
poria- Then comes five feet of clay
The Kansas State Agricultural College
will open for the fall term next Wednes
day.
Forty seven of the sixty seven agricul.
tural societies In Kansas will hold fairs this
fall.
Nine horses were killed by lightning in
one pasturn near Colby during storm re-
Gently.
4 Newton contractor has been awarded
the contract for grading the streets Of Gar
den City.
Kansas has $50 organized school dis
kicts, 700 school houses with 1851
teachers
W J. Lea. formerly editor and publisher
of the Columbus Independent, died In
Topeka Tuesday afternoon
kinsley wants to be the Venice OF Kan
SIS She now has four bridges across Coon
creek within the city linftk
The Wellington Monitor has ceased pub
location. This Is the third fsEy which has
failed In Wellington within year
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03
RA1RoAp BUILDING IN KANSAS

Cn1c6&O 1t1Duoc.
The true inwndness of the sensational
announcement made some weeks ago that
the Atchison and Missouri Pacific compan-
les had suddenly withdrawn surveyors and
stopped construction on new lines Is just
| coming to light. 1t was stated at the time
on what seemed the highest authority that
these two companies had come to the con-
clusion that they were OVERRIDING their ter
ritory, and were building more lines than
Kansas could support, especially as that
states corn crop was supposed to be fall
ure. Then money would be scarce and in
terest rates high, and 1t was going to be
difficult to raise at satisfactory terms the
cash needed for all the work that had been
laid out 1t was given out, in fact, that
the companies felt discouraged over the
outlook and would abandon some Of their
ambitious schemes for year, and
from this the ready interference YVES
drawn that the companies were
less solid financially than supposed. State
ments of this character were published In
Kansas, and echoed, with emphasis, at the
Boston and New York headquarters. But
all the time there were contradictory re-
ports in the air. While there were no de-
malls from the financial heads of the COM
panies, some of the men whose work is on
the road itself expressed incredulity. Vice
President Robinson of the Atchison,
whose special department is civil engineer
ing, declared, for instance, that his COM
pany had not changed its plans in any re-
spect. 1t Is now said that the reports were
shrewdly worked up and put out simply
for the purpose of soaring off intruders.
Altogether too many independent lines
were being pushed and projected in
Kansas, and the old companies thought it
an opportune time to brighten in
vestors away from new enterprises by let
ting it appear that they themselves were
getting timid and down hearted The re-
ports certainly did have this effect in some
measure, for Wall street croaked over them
dismally for some time. The reports were
undoubtedly damper on the investment
market, and may even have given some
struggling enterprise decided setback.
The Atchison meanwhile has sold its new
stock easily and gone on with Its building
as energetically as ever. Whether the I'M
favorable reports were started by the old
companies OF not they certainly have good
reason for wishing to discourage independ-
ent railroad building in Kansas. If one
tenth of the schemes now projected by new
and independent companies in Kansas are
successful, that state will within few
years be the scene of very lively warfare,
and the guerrilla companies will by no
means be at the mercy Of the cid lines.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

Dighton must be booming. The Kansa.
City s. Western railroad has collected
81, 500 for freight within two months.
The council of Lawrence has declar et
the parade Of the Salvation army in Law
renee dangerous to life and property"
The Kingman News announces that the
latest industry In Kingman Is the dancing
school. 1t will open on Monday night.
There is preacher In Winfield, Kans.,
who has refused to attend funeral unles.
his fees of s. were guaranteed for an in
promptu prayer.
The Franklin county fair promises to b.
the best ever held. The people of Ottaws
are not lacking in enterprise, and propose
to make this years fair the best of all.
According to the Lyons Republican,
Kansas has 1900 manufacturing ee .ablish
ments, $4,000 churches, 100000 miles OF
telegraph, s7s2, 100000 of farm products
during the past year.
Whe Western National fair Will be held
at Bismarck Grove, near Lawrence, begin
ming on the 9Th inst, and continuing until
the evening Of the 10th. Bismarck Grove
is one of the most delightful resorts in the
state.
The old government telegraph line from
Dodge City to Fort Supply, 1. t., has been
taken down as 1t is no longer used, Cald-
well being nearer railroad town to the old
fort More than $4,000 pounds of wire
were In the single line from Dodge City to
Ashland
Natural gas is used for culinary purposes
in the principal hotels and in about two
hundred private residences In Fort Scott.
1t Is also mixed with the coal gas for illumi-
mating purposes. The foundry and
machine shops will probably be operated by
natural gas soon for warming.
The Parkinson sugar works of Fort Scott
are turning out 104 pounds of sugar to the
ton of cane, where last year they only
made fifty pounds. This is the largest
percentage ever made from sorghum cane
in this country and is getting the business
down pretty fine, says the Monitor
The city of Sterling must be having hard
times, A local paper remarks that the city
council again considered the subject of the
expense of tapping the water mains, and
again concluded that it must be paid by
the consumer. The fact is, that the city is
not in position to meet this expense
Sterling wants canning factory, or at
least one would suppose so on reading the
following from the Gazette: The town CT
Garnett has canning factory and from the
car windows can be seen fields of tomatoes
and other garden truck growing on bottom
lands not so well adapted to their produc-
ton as our own Arkansas bottoms Such
a factory here would pay well.
On the 22nd of the present month the
colored people of Topeka and other points
In the state. will organize at Topeka what
they term state Afro American League, +"
to be constructed upon the pattern of the
Irish National League. Their object is the
advancement of the condition of the color
ed people by peaceable means, and par
ticularly to correct the wrongs that are per-
petrated against them in the south
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The Pennsylvania Democrats in their en-.
dorsemen of the Cleveland administration
remindsus of the fellow who for fear he would
embarrass his sweetheart by removing bug
til at fell into his glass of milk just as she
placed it by his plate, but unnoticed by her,
Just shut his eyes and gulped 1t down, bug
and all. The Pennsylvania Democrats
m AIDE terrible grimmaces at the rebel flag
episo de and pension vetoes, but they grit
the ir teeth and went the whole hog.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The Chicago Journal says: Dakota is
making a more determined effort than
yer to get into the Union next winter
But the people should first decide whether
the territory is to be divided or not. Their
fforts will be weakened If some are pull
ing one way and some another" Which
leads the Omaha Republican to remark
that the people of Dakota are not divided;
II Is only politicians who disagree The
PEG pie want division and admission
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

Edison has made new discovery which
may prove very important-that heat, act
ing upon an iron core covered by coiled
wire and In magnetic circuit will produce
electricity. The wizard" proposes to ap-
ply this fact to the cheap lighting of housr
es by utilizing the surplus heat of furnaces
and stoves. If the scheme succeeds all that
will be necessary to light your house bril-
liantlv will be to build fire In the kitchen
range.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

Hon. Frank Hurd expresses the belief
that the next campaign will be fought on
the tariff question almost entirely. If it is,
the Democratic party will have to scatter
itself together" as Brother Gardner would
say, In more comprehensive shape than it
is at present writing. However, the Re
p ublican party would just as lief take EN-
seristim and demolish EN- in detail, as to
meet the enemy in serried column. We
leave them to elect in which way they shall
take the drubbing In store for them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The agitation now going on in the coun-
try among political freebooters is of pc
culiar sort in its effects upon ghosts and
skeletons. It's latest manifestation was In
causing the corpse Of the departed green.
back party in Iowa to turn restlessly in its
grave and utter plaintive moan. OF
course all these latter day manifestations
are desi gned to unnerve and If possible de-
moralize the sturdy old Republican party,
but of course they-singly and collectively
fail of the desired fleet. The grand
political hero has come off victor in too
many momentous engagements with q
tangible and powerful foe to be frightened
by the rattle of dry bones. 1t is an innoc.
uous proceeding as far as its desired effects
upon the Republican party is concerned
and might as well lapse into desuetude at
once.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

saa county Convention for the puTpose Of nCmin
81 s1ectioa this IAN. VIZ:
0oaAN Treasurer.
SssaH Rssister of Deeds.
DgAnH Surveyor.
e sSxn.hiPs and wards VII be entitled e The
Sss WsEd@Nineseen deiesstes.
1eeoad Ward-Thirteen delegates.
80 - 49, W.,a1s9fs ssass gs;ss.,es
9n3 Ward-Fiye DELEGATES.
ANsoa-Four deiegates.
sla11no-FOur delegates.
1rss-Three delegates.
oeoesey-Six delegates.
ara1t-seven delegates.
sssdss Plains, s-Three DELEGATES.
0Ypsum-Feur delegates.
Haode-Three delegates.
Ksehi SIX delegated.
Einnsha-LThree defegaes.
Ninnesoah-seven delegates:
p1nr-Fise deiegatss.
eGE E1Two dele s sssesss
ascEford. D-Four delcsates
xman~Four delegates.
Union-Five delegates
TSsla-Three delegates:
WiCnitalSeven delegates,
W0Oo-Ffve delegates.
YaI0Y Center, V. C-FOur delegates.
TSHo1 Center, S.-Three delegates.
fae central committee recommended that the pr,
ms1fee be held from TO O'Clock p. at the usual
Vosfo9 place In each township, and In the wards OF
n ofty OF Wichita from to O'Clock p. M, on
Wednooday, the 3lst day Of August
IA county convention win be held IN the GRAND
Arry hall. In the city of Wichita, on Saturday tne
e asy q september. 1887, commencing at 10 O'Clock
.. -. A.. A.
Tne central committee also recommends that the
qiresrea IN the rst commission district elect dele
sszQs who VIII nominate commissioner Tor salo oB
fcica on the adjournment Of the county convention
b order OF the Republican county central com
N tSfsr Il. L TAYLOR, Chairman.
". L, EcBEE, 5ecretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The London standard thinks tha. tn,
Manitobans are taking advantage of thei
position to drive a hard bargain. Th,
better way TO state it would be TO say thai
the Manitobans are fortunate In their po-
sition, as from 1t they may compel the do
mirion 10 do them justice.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

Commissioner Black Is reported slowly
recovering from his recent attack of rheu-
matism. For some unaccountable reason
Gen. Black got on the wrong side of poll
tics after the war, but he was grand,
good soldier, and that fact covers multi
tude of sins. He was permanently and
sadly crippled by rebel bullets.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

Howe, the editor of the Atchison Globe,
who has just returned from bear hunt,
brought home in lieu of game, this con-
clusion Although 1 have always believed
tina, bears were dangerous, and that they
hsd the habit of hunting the men who
went into their terri.erv, l am forced to the
conclusion after hunting them fifteen days,
that they are towards
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The Democratic sobranje of Iowa held
its stated convocation Thursday and went
through the regulation performance of en-
dorsing the administration and denouncing
the Republican party. 1t undertook to
perform the straddle feat on the transpor-
tation question and split itself wide open,
one leg sticking to the hobby of Legislative
control of the matter, while the other went
prancing off in opposition to the settle
ment of railroad questions by tribunals
created for that purpose by the legislature,
state or national But what does that
party care for such discrepancies as that,
or what's the use trying to point out its fol-
lies and incongruities? 1t is but the en-
bodiment of all such and can't be enumer.
ated.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The Wichita papers are disposed to be
lInfriendly to the Kansas City exposition.
We will be generous, and say nothing about
adobe opera houses. 1t is too serious. We
never wish to injure Wichita, but only to
have fun with her.-K. c. Times
So said Esop's boys, too, but their fun
W as death to the toads, all the same.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The Kansas Equal Suffrage Association
will hold their annual state convention in
Newton, October 10, IA and Is. The fol-
lowing speakers from abroad will be there:
Miss Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, n. z;
Miss Rachel G. Foster, Philadelphia: Rev.
Anna II. Shaw, of Boston; associate super
intendent and lecturer of franchise depart
ment of the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union; also all officers of the
State Equal Suffrage Association, and dele.
gates from all local organizations in the
state
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

In commenting upon Senator ingalls,
paper on waman suffrage, part of which
appeared In these columns yesterday, the
Kansas City Star says: "The article is
thoughtful, and it ranks high as literary
effort. The Kansas senator has become
one of the lights of the nation and his
words always command attention. If he
does not have ''the genius of common
sense" he has originality and boldness of
expression that removes his utterances from
the trite and common place His article in
the Forum will be certain to be largely
read"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

Prof Virgins predicts that d great
storm will sweep across the continent about
the middle of September 1t is very con
siderate in the professor to postpone the
event until after the close of the G. A. r.
reu MON and The Presidents trip.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The Topeka Democrat pays the follow
ing tributes to the memory of Gen. Richie:
Pobably no death has occurred for years
in Topeka that will be more keenly felt by
the little band of pioneer settlers than that
of Gen. John Richie, whose mortal remains
were laid to rest today. One of the found
ers of Topeka, a gallant defender of the
nations flag in the hour of danger. a stern
lover as well as stickler for the rights of
the lowliest, Gen. Richie, now that he has
passed from the earth, will be remembered
by his early associates only by his many
rugged virtues and lofty traits of character.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The United States express company has
gobbled up its rival, the Baltimore &
Ohio. The price paid is said to be s., $780,
900. The money comes out of the treas
lIry of the former company, but will
come out of the public In the end.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The worst rasping the Virginia Demo
Gratis get is from the Democratic Courier
Journal of Louisville. 1t blsmes Randall
for It, as might have been expected.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

Attorney General Bradford yesterday
filed petition in quo warranto in the SUI
preme court against G. W. Clones, county
attorney of Sedgwick county, and W. F.
Walker. justice of the peace of the same
county. The petition charges the defend
ants with temporizing with saloon keepers
and causing alias warrants to be issued
against saloon keepers and placed in the
hands of constables instructing the latter
to inform the saloon keepers in case they
did not put up stated sum of money with.
in specified time they (the saloonkeep'
ers) would be prosecuted. The attorney
general states that he has prositive proof
of this method of bleeding" having been
practiced In no less than fifty-seven cases,
II opeka Commonwealth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

An Irish viscount. Lord Doneraile, hiss
died of hydrophobia. contracted BY the bite
Of wild fox. He was nearly 20 years old
and was an enthusiastic sportsman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The Boston Herald declares that ''recent
events show that the Grand Army of the
Republic is gradually being converted into
political organization. That is to say,
because that society refused to lend itself
to aid in pushing MIR. Cleveland's claims to
the presidency, thus declining to take any
part in politics as body, it is being "con-
verted into political organization, which
prompts the Globe-Democrat to remark
that this may be good logic from the
ultra Mugwump and Democratic stand
point, but to the average person of sense
in either of the big parties it will hardly be
convincing"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

The decision of the supreme court of
Illinois in the case of the Chicago anarch-
lists will be announced September 9Th.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03
Majority for Ulysses.

Under the decision of the supreme court
Census Taker Jackson found seventeen H.
legal votes for Ulysses and forty-tbree for
Cincinnati. Casting these out the major
ity for Ulysses is IA.
The number o. bona fide inhabitants of
the county is 2.716; houselolders, 653;
value of asse.sable property. 1915, 40;
total value of assessable property, 1874, 756
Commonwealth
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03
GRANT COUNTY.

Tom J. Jackson, census taker for Jack
son county, has made his report to Gov
ernor Martin in the usual form, showing
the following choice for temporary county
seat
Whole number votes cast. $50
For Ulysses Observation-Disclosures. SAG
For Cincinnati .431
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03

Senator ingalls, will make the opening
speech at the Kansas City exposition
, 1887-05-20
The Cavalry Coming.

The fact that President Cleveland has
ordered a troop to cavalry to Cheyenne
for the purpose of cutting down the wire
fences that have been 50 constructed as to
fence in government land, has created
quite a sensation in this city, especially
when, as now appears probable, it will be
colored cavalry that will come. This
matter, however, is not one that the
masses of the people feel any great inter
est in, and the interest now being felt in
the matter is mainly confined to those
who have fences upon government land,
and to such it is quite a serious matter.
The question can now be considered by
such whether it would not have been
better, many months ago, to have COM
piled with the requirements of the gov
eminent and removed the fences than to
wait until now and have them cut down
and virtually destroyed BY force. The
request for the sending of this cavalry
came from the department Of the interior,
and it is surmised by some upon the pri
mary request Of some of the special
agents Of the government who have
lately visited Wyoming, but who belong
elsewhere and are not located here.